Individual Printable Presentationfolder

ABSTRACT

The invention concerns a process for the production of presentation folders from a carton media and presentation folders manufactured according to a defined process. Where the method of production meets the objective of manufacturing an arbitrary small number of presentation folders.

The invention relates to a process for the production of presentation folders from carton media and presentation folders made following a defined approach.

From U.S. Pat. No. 6,193,457 B1 it is known that presentation folders are manufactured from a single sheet of carton media. However, the manufacture of presentation folders according to that invention require that glue (70) must be applied to fasten the flaps (60,52) on the sheet.

Another well know method of producing presentation folders is done on large scale installations where the card board media is printed in offset and then die cut.

However, there is a great demand for being able to quickly produce a small number of personalized presentation folders using a normal office printer or copier.

This can be achieved by producing presentation folders according to the defined process as described in the hallmark of the key requirement.

By using this approach presentation folders can be manufactured exactly as and when needed (on demand) and even at a low manufacturing price per unit.

TABLES OF FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows a carton media, which has been scored, die cut and micro perforated. Seen from above there are 5 embossed bending lines 1 b, 2 b, 3 b, 4 b and 5 b and 3 lines of micro perforation 1 p, 2 p and 3 p produced using a die cutter.

FIG. 2 shows an opened presentation folder viewed from above.

FIG. 1 shows a cardboard media with a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A third line of perforation (3 p) extends between the second side edge and the bottom edge.

In parallel with the second side edge there is a first and a second bending lines (1 b, 2 b) which runs in parallel, extending from the top edge to the perforation line (3 p).

From the intersection between the third perforation line (3 p) and the first bending line (1 b) extends a third bending line (3 b), which is parallel with the bottom edge. Between the bottom edge and the third bending line (3 b) there is a fourth bending line (4 b), which runs parallel to the third bending line (3 b) and extends from the third perforation line (3 p).

Between the top edge and the third bending line's endpoint there is a fifth bending line (5 b) which is parallel to the two side edges forming the back spine in the presentation folder. The distance between the fifth bending line and the first side edge is less than distance between the fifth bending line and the second side edge.

From the point of intersection between the fifth and the third bending line there extends another perforation line (2 p), which ends at the bottom edge. The second perforation line (2 p) is slanted and its end point at the bottom edge is closer to the other side edge than its origination point which is the intersection between the fifth and the third bending line. The fourth bending line (4 b) ends at the second perforation line (2 p).

From the point of intersection in between the fifth and the third bending lines extends the first perforation line (1 p), which runs in parallel with the bottom edge ending at the first side edge.

The field B is formed between the first side edge, the top edge, the fifth bending line and the first perforation line.

Field A is formed between the fifth bending line, top edge, the first bending line and the third bending line.

Field D is formed between the second perforation line, the fourth bending line, the third perforation and the bottom edge.

Field F is formed between the bottom edge, the third perforation and the second side edge.

Field C is formed between the top edge, the second bending line, the second side edge and the third perforation.

Field E is formed between the first side edge, the first perforation, the bottom edge and the second perforation.

After the carton media has been printed the final presentation folder product is produced by removing the fields E and F, Field C is folded along the bending lines 1 b and 2 b, and field D is folded along the bending lines 3 b and 4 b and field B is folded along bending line 5 b.

MANUFACTURING PROCESS EXAMPLE

In the described example when producing the presentation folders in accordance with the invention a cardboard media with a weight of 250 g/m² and a length×width of 450×320 mm was used.

During the production process the presentation folder cardboard media was added 5 bending lines through scoring 1 b, 2 b, 3 b, 4 b and 5 b and 3 micro perforation lines 1 p, 2 p and 3 p through the use of a die cutter.

Thereafter, the processed carton media (which can be considered an intermediate product), was printed on both sides using a normal photocopier.

The fields E and F on the printed cardboard media are removed and discarded using the micro perforation lines 1 p, 2 p and 3 p on the carton media.

Field C on the finished cardboard media is folded along bending lines 1 b and 2 b and field D was folded using bending line 3 b and 4 b over field A, and field B was eventually folded using bending line 5 b over field A. The completed presentation folders are ready for insertion of e.g. promotional material.

The intermediate product which has been scored, micro perforated and die cut is an ideal product offering for the end consumer who can complete the production process by printing the carton media using a normal office printer or copying machine that accepts the stock size of 13×19″ also known as the European format as A+, A++ or SRA3. The consumer achieves an immediate ability to produce presentation folders.

The referenced production process is just one example of how presentation folders according to the invention can be produced. Simple variations in the number and position of the scoring and micro perforations will also fall within the protection degree of this invention. 

1. The method for producing presentation folders from a carton media that are characterized by that: the carton media's bending lines (1 b, 2 b, 3 b, 4 b and 5 b) and perforation lines (1 p, 2 p and 3 p) are applied by a die cutter/die cutting device, where the third perforation (3 p) extends between the second side edge and the bottom edge, where the first and the second bending line (1 b, 2 b) are positioned parallel with the second side edge and that the bending lines run parallel to each other and extend from top edge to the perforation line (3 p), where a third bending line (3 b) extends from the intersection between the third perforation line (3 p) and the first bending line (1 b) that run parallel with bottom edge, where in between the bottom edge and the third bending line (3 b) there is a fourth bending line (4 b), which runs parallel to the third bending line (3 b) which extends from the third perforation line (3 p), where between the top edge and the third bending line endpoint there is a fifth bending line (5 b) which runs parallel to the two side edges and which forms the spine in presentation folder, where the distance between the fifth bending line and the first side edge is less than the distance between the fifth bending line and the second side edge, where from the intersection between the fifth and the third bending line extends a second perforation line (2 p), which ends at the bottom edge, where the second perforation line (2 p) is slanted and its end point is at the bottom edge is closer to the second side edge than its starting point that is at the intersection of the fifth and the third bending line, where the fourth bending line (4 b) ends at the second perforation line (2 p), where from the intersection between the fifth and the third bending lines extends a first perforation line (1 p), which runs parallel to the bottom edge and ends at the first side edge, where a field B is formed between the first side edge, the top edge, the fifth bending line and the first perforation line, where a field A is formed between the fifth bending line, the top edge, the first bending line and the third bending line, where a field D is formed between the second perforation line, the fourth bending line, the third perforation line and the bottom edge where a field F is formed between the bottom edge, the third perforation line and the second side edge, where a field C is formed between the top edge, the second bending line, the second side edge and the third perforation line, where a field E is formed between the first side edge, the first perforation line, bottom edge and the second perforation line, where the carton media after printing can be converted into a presentation folder by removing the fields E and F, and by folding field C folded along bending lines 1 b and 2 b and by folding field D along bending lines 3 b and 4 b and by folding field B along bending line 5 b
 2. The process for producing presentation folders according to claim 1 is characterized by the printer or copying machine are specified for European format sizes of A+, A++ or SRA3; equivalent to US format of 13″×19″
 3. Presentation Folder manufactured according to Patent claim 1 